My House sits on one side of a busy street. Do you have any idea to reduce the noise inside and out.?

Question

My House sits on one side of a busy street. Do you have any idea to reduce the noise inside and out.?

Answer 1

Fit double-glazed windows to help reduce noise coming into the house.  Grow a hedge or plant bushes out front if this is allowed in your area. They will act as a muffler against the traffic noise, they will absorb some of the pollution produced by passing vehicles, and will also improve your outlook.

Answer 2

The flooring industry uses solid cork for walls and floors with rooms with a lot of noise,  such as recording studios,  upper level living areas where there are persons living downstairs, solid cork removes the tapping sound when someone walks over a hard surface floor like laminate or ceramic.

Answer 3

Planting tall hedges or trees around your house might help.  Indoors, the use of thick curtains and area rugs might help reduce the noise as well.  Here's a site that might help you:

http://soundproofing.org

http://www.soundproofing.org/infopages/c...